Eastern Private Colleges
There are 355 private colleges and universities in the East enrolling 1,453,414 students. Explore the list below to find the private college match for you. Private colleges are usually smaller in size, more expensive than public schools and often academically rigorous. If you feel you may have difficulty fitting into the large class sizes which are common on many public campuses, take a look at East private colleges. The East is home to popular private schools like Harvard University, New York University, Princeton University and Boston University.
Waynesburg University
- Private 4 Year
- Waynesburg, PA
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Waynesburg is a private university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The residential campus sits in the small town of Waynesburg in southwestern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 930-1250
- Avg GPA 3.64
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $18,667
Moravian University
- Private 4 Year
- Bethlehem, PA
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Moravian is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and the liberal arts. The historic campus sits in downtown Bethlehem in the Lehigh Valley.
- SAT Range 1070-1285
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Acceptance Rate 54%
- Net Price $31,743
Dominican University New York
- Private 4 Year
- Orangeburg, NY
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Dominican University New York is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The suburban campus in Orangeburg sits in Rockland County north of New York City.
- SAT Range 1095-1235
- Avg GPA 3.09
- Acceptance Rate 63%
- Net Price $33,972
Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus
- Private 4 Year
- Teaneck, NJ
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FDU is a private university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and international studies. The suburban Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck sits close to New York City.
- SAT Range 908-1180
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $16,920
Saint Peter's University
- Private 4 Year
- Jersey City, NJ
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Saint Peter's is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The urban Jersey City campus sits across the Hudson River from Manhattan.
- SAT Range 970-1150
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $13,775
Bennington College
- Private 4 Year
- Bennington, VT
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jan 15 application deadline
Bennington is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate visual and performing arts, writing, and student-designed academic plans. Students complete a required winter Field Work Term of off-campus work on its rural Vermont campus.
- SAT Range 1291-1403
- Avg GPA 3.51
- Acceptance Rate 45%
- Net Price $34,220
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology is a private technical college known for undergraduate automotive technology and engineering technology. The compact urban campus is in Boston's South End.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.32
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,841
University of Saint Joseph
- Private 4 Year
- West Hartford, CT
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University of Saint Joseph is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and pharmacy. Founded as a women's college by the Sisters of Mercy, the West Hartford campus is now fully coeducational.
- SAT Range 850-1170
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $29,300
Nazareth University
- Private 4 Year
- Rochester, NY
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- Feb 1 application deadline
Nazareth is a private university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and music. The suburban campus sits in Pittsford just outside Rochester.
- SAT Range 1070-1320
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $30,785
Boston Architectural College
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Boston Architectural College is a private college known for undergraduate architecture, interior architecture, and design. Students follow a practice-based model that combines studio coursework with concurrent professional work.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $26,590
Franklin Pierce University
- Private 4 Year
- Rindge, NH
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Franklin Pierce is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and sports management. The rural campus sits near Mount Monadnock and Pearly Pond in southwestern New Hampshire.
- SAT Range 1057-1282
- Avg GPA 2.97
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $26,152
Keuka College
- Private 4 Year
- Keuka Park, NY
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1.0 | 1 reviews
Keuka is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, occupational therapy, and education. The campus sits on Keuka Lake in New York's Finger Lakes region.
- SAT Range 1008-1183
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $24,628
Metropolitan College of New York
- Private 4 Year
- New York, NY
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MCNY is a private college known for purpose-centered undergraduate programs in business, human services, and public affairs. The urban campus is located in Manhattan.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.1
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $26,091
St. Thomas Aquinas College
- Private 4 Year
- Sparkill, NY
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- May 1 application deadline
St. Thomas Aquinas is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The suburban campus sits in Sparkill just north of New York City.
- SAT Range 880-1085
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $21,187
New England Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- East Greenwich, RI
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New England Tech is a private technical university known for undergraduate engineering technology, nursing, and information technology. The suburban campus sits in East Greenwich south of Providence.
- SAT Range 920-1140
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $36,947
Wilson College
- Private 4 Year
- Chambersburg, PA
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Wilson is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate equestrian studies. The Chambersburg campus includes on-site stables and riding facilities.
- SAT Range 930-1180
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $21,748